FM 05: Manchester United - What can we do for an encore?

[Eaglesfan27]

6 minute mark: Cardozo just saved a sure goal with a great tackle as Christophe had beaten Blanco in the box.

8 minute mark: Sanchez with a breakaway.. he shoots from 12 yards out.. Blanco saves it.


10 minute mark: Trotta picks up a yellow for pushing Sanchez.. that is bad as Trotta is the only defender with the speed to keep up with Sanchez.


20 minute mark: Rodrigues throws it into to Rooney int he left half of the box.. he crosses it for the near post.. King outjumps Gavilan.. he heads it.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.


30 minute mark: Blanco does a nice job of intercepting a cross before the striker can head it.


39 minute mark: Villa steals the ball and passes it to Mauro Di Mauro just outside the box.. he takes two dribbles just inside the box.. he shoots.. powerful shot.. curving.. upper left corner.. Blanco dives.. just past him. GOAL. 1-1.





Halftime: 1-1 tie. They have just under 60,000 fans here today.



51 minute mark: Ortega passes to king right of the box.. King with a crisp long cross.. far post.. Rooney heads it.. GOA.. NO! Whistle. Rooney is called for pushing the defender.. The announcer believes that was a dubious call by Michael Morris. King argues the call.. yellow card on King.


61 minute mark: King isn't playing well. Adriano on for him.


68 minute mark: Godoy on for Tamburini.


76 minute mark: Rodrigues passes to Rooney in the left half of the box.. he draws two defenders.. he passes it back to Rodrigues.. Rodrigues with a quick centering pass to Parker.. Parker shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-1.


80 minute mark: Trotta races back to catch Sanchez from behind to stop a breakaway!


81 minute mark: Parker passes it to Rodrigues.. he passes it back to Parker.. Parker passes back to Rodrigues in the left half of the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 3-1. Rodrigues with a surprisingly good debut!


84 minute mark: Blanco with a key save on a Di Mauro breakway.



Game over. 3-1 win for us Huge win without a few of our big stars.


We outshot them 12-6 (4-3 on target)


Ortega wins MoM, 8 for form, 24 of 32 passes, 4 key passes, 2 of 6 tackles, 4 of 7 headers, 2 interceptions, 7 runs, 2 fouls drawn.

Rodrigues also had an 8 for form. 25 of 41 passes, 1 of 3 tackles, 4 of 6 headers, 3 runs, 1 assist, and a goal.


King had a 6. Everyone else had a 7. That game by Rodrigues *might* signal the end of the Downing era since I plan on letting him go via Bosman rules after the season.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

My Physio tells me that Trotta and Cardozo both need rest.


Millwall has hired Rafael van der Vaart as their new manager!

The 35 year old former player has quickly moved up the managerial ranks.


Millwall is currently last in the EC.




Jan 13, 2019 -

Deportivo have offered 53 million dollars for Michael Oswald. That is an impressive sum for a guy who is primarily a rotator for me.. However, I love the depth he brings to the team and if Flores fails, he could become a primary starter. I counter by asking for 90 million.






Jan 16, 2019 -

Michele Amoroso said it was a dream come true to play for us, and he rejected offers from Tottenham and Arsenal to come join our club as a Bosman player despite my making it clear to him that he would not be a regular starter.




Today we host Aston Villa in an EPL Match. They are 8th in the EPL while we are in 1st. They are missing 3 of their top players due to injuries. However, they still have superstar striker Luke Moore who has 16 goals on the year. However with his top two playmakers missing, he should be easier to stop.


We are 4-6 favorites.


It's raining with temperatures in the 30's.



Injured: Kompany, Pinna, Barbosa.

International Duty: Adriano, GK.



GK: Blanco
DL: Schmidt
DC: Boogaart
DC: Salva
DR: Miller
ML: Rodrigues (He earned another start. He better perform like last match)
MC: Tamburini
MC: Godoy
MR: Schreurs
SC: Flores
SC: Adriano

S1: Dani
S2: Cahais
S3: Ortega
S4: Wright
S5: Petit

[Eaglesfan27]

13 minute mark: Rodrigues passes to Flores in the box.. he spins away from a defender.. he shoots.. lower right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0. Flores with a great move!




Halftime: 1-0 lead. Our guys are just coasting.

We have over 78,000 fans here today.




65 minute mark: Rodrigues with good persistance, fights to get a ball to Flores in the box.. he shoots.. the keeper blocks it.. Adriano drills the rebound into the net! GOAL!!!! 2-0.


75 minute mark: Wright on for Adriano and Petit on for Salva.




Game over. 2-0 win for us

We outshot them 15-3 (6-0 on target)


Flores won MoM, 8 for form, 19 of 22 passes, 1 key pass, 1 of 1 tackles, 6 of 11 headers, 3 runs, 1 foul drawn, 1 assist, and 1 goal.

Schmidt had an 8 as well. Godoy had a 6. Everyone else had a 7.



Rodrigues did enough to get at least one more start at some point in the near future if Pinna is injured or needs rest.

[Eaglesfan27]

Oops, forgot to post the preview and post-match results of the last 3 days. Nothing big happened except Liverpool added a talented left winger (but he is slow) for 15 million dollars from Atletico de Madrid. The preview talked about our upcoming match against Chelsea at home in the 4th round of the FA Cup:



12 minute mark: Cech makes a pair of acrobatic saves on shots by Adriano and Heller.

26 minute mark: Trotta with a great run down the left sideline.. he crosses it to Godoy.. the keeper is out of position as he tried to intercept the cross.. Godoy shoots.. a defender blocks it and knocks it wide of the net.

34 minute mark: Ortega with a corner kick.. Cardozo heads it.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.


Halftime: 1-0 lead. We have a sellout of over 91,000 fans here today.

65 minute mark: Blanco with a pair of key saves on shots by Adu and De Weerd.

73 minute mark: King on for Adriano and Boogaart on for Miller.

81 minute mark: Blanco tips a point blank shot from Adu over the bar.

87 minute mark: Ortega passes to King 25 yards out.. King with a spectacular dribble around Woodard.. another great move completely fakes out Cech.. he shoots into the open net! GOAL!!!! 2-0. King made that happen

Game over. 2-0 win for us.
Ortega wins MoM, 10 for form, 20 of 21 passes, 3 key passes, 1 of 2 tackles, 1 of 4 headers, 3 interceptions, 19 runs, 2 assist.

Blanco, Cardozo, Schmidt, Downing, and Rooney all had 8's for form.
King also had an 8 off the bench. Everyone else had 7's.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

My physio says the following players need rest: Miller, Trotta, Cardozo, Schmidt, Godoy, and Adriano!




Jan 20, 2019 -

Roma offered 21 million for Pinna. That is an easy offer to reject.



Another unfavorable draw in the FA Cup as we missed getting several EC teams (including Hull who I would have loved to play.) Instead, we will travel to play Arsenal.

[Eaglesfan27]

Jan 22, 2019 -

Michael Heller hurt his knee in training today and will miss at least a week. This includes our key matchups coming up with Chelsea. Heller has told the media he is very upset that he was hurt and hates to miss those matches.


Newcastle has spent 38 million dollars to sign Yoann Klein from Reggina. Yoann is a VERY talented right winger who is from France and is only 26 years old. He is entering his prime, and is a very good acquisition. He doesn't have top speed or physical abilities, but he is good in those areas. However, he is a superb technical and mental player. Very nice pickup for Newcastle.


Adriano had a shutout for Brazil in their 2-0 win over Peurto Rico in the North American Gold Cup Match.


Aston Villa have offered 4 million dollars for Anthony Petit. Since, I'm again relying on him with all of my other defenders tired, I decline the deal.




Today we play Chelsea in the second leg of the Semi Final of the English League Cup. We are tied 1-1 on aggregate. However, several of our key players are hurt or tired..


InjureD: Heller, Barbosa, and Kompany.

Injured: Adriano

Tired: A bunch of guys..


GK:Blanco (Adriano is still away)
DL: Trotta
DC: Petit (not too many choices, least he is rested)
DC: Salva
DR: Boogaart
ML: Pinna
MC: Tamburini
MC: Parker
MR: Ortega
SC: Flores (he has come up big in big games..)
SC: King

S1: Dani
s2: Schruers
S3: Wood
S4: Cahais
S5: Oswald

[Eaglesfan27]

1st minute: Tamburini collided with Jose Ignacio Carreno.. Carreno has to be carried off the pitch.


5 minute mark: Tamburini passes it ahead to Flores.. Flores with a perfect pass between both centrebacks.. King receives it in stride.. he shoots from 10 yards out.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0. That is King's 10th of the year.


9 minute mark: Trotta gets called for tripping Adu.. yellow card.

21 minute mark: Parker with a yellow card for pulling Cuevas jersey.


32 minute mark: Petit with a long pass to Flores.. he heads it to King in the box.. King fakes a dribble to his left.. shoots a powerful shot.. lower right corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-0. Another great shot by King. Another nice assist by Flores!


35 minute mark: Block witha corenr kick for chelsea to the far post.. Bon heads it.. upper right corner... GOAL. 2-1 lead for us. 3-2 lead on aggregate.


37 minute mark: Boogaart throws it into Ortega.. Ortega with a quick short cross to King.. he hits it on the half-volley.. a blistering shot.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 3-1. Great goal by King.. Hattrick for King!


40 minute mark: Petit passes to Flores at midpitch.. Flores fakes out one midfielder.. draws a centerback towards him.. fires a pass around the centreback.. hits King in stride.. he fakes left.. dribbles right.. fakes out the keeper.. shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 4-1. King has 4 goals in the first half!



Halftime: 4-1 lead. 5-2 lead on aggregate.


We have a full house of over 91,000 fans here today.



46 minute mark: Ribiero passes to Adu in the box.. he shoots.. lower right corner.. out of Blanco's reach. GOAL. 4-2.


51 minute mark: King with a very dangerous two footed tackle on Woodward.. ref comes over.. gives him a red card! Crud. What a bad ending to a great game for King.


We switch to a 4-4-1.


66 minute mark: Blanco with a pair of acrobatic saves.

67 minute mark: Cahais on for Petit and Wood on for Parker who has picked up a yellow card.


72 minute mark: Tamburini gets a yellow card for pulling Cuevas' jersey.

79 minute mark: Pinna gets a yellow card arguing an offside call.

85 minute mark: Fran steals the ball deep in ou truf.. he passes it to Bon who centers it back to Fran.. Fran shoots.. upper left corner.. Blanco can't get to it. GOAL. 4-3.


90 minute mark: Pinna passes it to Flores 40 yards out.. Flores with a brilliant dribble between three of their defenders.. into the box.. he shoots.. over the bar.



Game over. 4-3 win. 5-4 on aggregate. We advance to the Final!


They outshot us 14-9 (9-5 on target)


Flores wins MoM, 9 for form, 24 of 26 passes, 3 key passes, 0 of 2 tackles, 4 of 10 headers, 1 interception, 12 runs, 3 fouls drawn, and 3 assists.

King also had a 9 for form (he had a 10 before he picked up that red card.)


Petit had a 6. Blanco, Pinna, and Ortega had 8's. Everyone else had 7's.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

I decide not to appeal King's penalty, as they don't appear to be considering more than a 1 game ban.


Crud. Flores twisted his knee in that match and he will be out 2-3 weeks.



Salva and Trotta need rest.


We will play Arsenal in the English League Cup Final. The match will be at Wembley on Feb 24, 2019.



Jan 25, 2019 -

Lazio has offered 25 million for Pinna. I turn down the offer.



Helder Barbosa has resumed full training.


Milan has offered 25 million for Pinna. I turn down the offer.



Arsenal has signed left winger John Hall from Aston Villa for 32 million dollars. Hall is very good, but I like Newcastle's signing a bit more.



Jan 27, 2019 -

Roma has fired Lorenzo Scarafoni. Diego Bortoluzzi is the favorite to be hired.



Today we host Chelsea in an EPL Match. This is our 3rd match in a row against them. This is our 4th match against them in our last 6. We've won 2 of those 3 matches and tied in the other 1-1.


We are even odd favorites at home.


It's raining with temperatures in the 40's.


Injured: Heller, Flores, and Kompany.

Adriano is away on international duty.

King and Parker are suspended for the match.

Trotta and Salva are tired.



GK: Blanco
DL: Schmidt
DC: Cardozo
DC: Miller
DR: Boogaart
ML: Pinna
MC: Tamburini
MC: Godoy
MR: Ortega
SC: Rooney
SC: Adriano

S1: Dani
S2: Petit
S3: Schreurs
S4: Wright
S5: Oswald

[Eaglesfan27]

They aren't starting Adu today. Interesting lineup. Cartier is starting at their lone striker position.


7 minute mark: Miller with a long pass to Rooney left of the box.. he shoots a powerful banana shot.. upper right corner.. Cech saves it.

9 minute mark: Pinna gets the ball.. strong run down the left sideline.. he centers it to Tamburini.. he shoots from 25 yards out.. upper right corner.. curving.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.


15 minute mark: Miller with a long pass to Ortega who heads it to Adriano just outside the box.. he shoots a strong curving shot.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-0.


38 minute mark: Ortega is tackled in the box by Woodward.. Penalty awarded! Ortega will take it.. he steps up confidently.. blasts it into the upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 3-0. Ortega's 5th of the year.



Halftime: 3-0 lead for us.


We have another sell out today. All of these Chelsea matches are good for our bottom line



50 minute mark: Cartier with a breakaway.. he fakes out Blanco.. shoots.. it hits the post.. Blanco grabs the rebound.. long kick to Ortega.. Ortega dribbles into the box.. great move to beat two defenders.. he shoots.. lower left corner.. GOAL!!!! 4-0.


53 minute mark: Miller with a corner kick.. Adams tries to head it away.. but it bounces to Cardozo in the middle of the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 5-0.


65 minute mark: Oswald on for Rooney who has picked up a minor injury. Petit on for Miller who is tired.


80 minute mark: Cech turns aside a flurry of shots by Oswald, Ortega, and Adriano.



Game over. 5-0 win for us.

We outshot them 16-11 (13-5 on target)

Ortega won MoM, 10 for form, 19 of 25 passes, 2 key passes, 0 of 3 tackles, 3 of 6 headers, 4 interceptions, 5 runs, 4 fouls drawn, 1 assist, and 2 goals.

Pinna and Godoy had 9's. Every other starter had an 8.



Great game for us.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

Miller, Cardozo, Schmidt, Godoy, and Adriano are all in need of rest according to my physio.



Jan 27, 2019 -


Milan has sacked Tullio Gritti. Diego Bortoluzzi is also being named the favorite for this job by the media.


Jan 28, 2019 -

Now that his WP has been approved, Liverpool has signed 26 year old Brazilian Midfielder, Edson from Real Madrid for 31 million dollars. Edson is a superb passer and a very good defensive midfielder as well. A nice pickup for them.



Jan 29, 2019 -

Boogaart, Ortega, and Godoy were all selected to the EPL Team of the Week.



Roma has hired Stefano Colantuono to be thier new manager. The manager had Torino in 2nd place in Serie A, and has really re-established himself as a pre-eminent manager.

[Eaglesfan27]

Jan 30, 2019 -

Jonathan Spector has been signed away from Bolton by Wolfsburg on a Bosman signing. Wolfsburg is currently 15th in the German First Divison.


Milan has hired Elio Gustinetti to be their new manager.



Today we travel to play Charlton in an EPL Match. They are in 12th place and are playing good defense lately. Their offense is poor with only two players really scoring. Striker Jafeth Asprilla leads the team with 7 goals in 29 starts. Jafeth has become slow at the age of 34, but he still is a dangerous shooter. Playing alongside him, Japanese striker Satoshi Sato has 4 goals and 3 assists. Satoshi has very good speed, agility, and strength but is a technically below average player. Keeper Jamie Bird is playing very well the last few weeks. The 21 year old Welsh keeper is ascending in the EPL and could become a hot property very soon. Steve Gardner and Michael Spence lead a very solid defensive line.



We are heavy 2-5 favorites.

It's sunny with temperatures in the 40's.


Injured: Heller, Flores, Kompany.

Away on International Duty: Adriano


Many guys are tired and will get rest.


GK: Blanco
DL: Trotta
DC: Cahais
DC: Petit
DR: Boogaart
ML: Barbosa (should be an easy game for him to make his return after the injury)
MC: Tamburini
MC: Parker
MR: Schreurs
SC: Rooney
SC: King

S1: Dani
S2: Oswald
S3: Rodrigues
S4: Wright
S5: Schmidt

[Eaglesfan27]

3 minute mark: Cahais tripped Satoshi in the box. Penalty awarded! Alan Harrison steps up.. shoots.. lower left corner.. GOAL. Down 1-0.


28 minute mark: Schreurs passes to King in the box.. hard shot.. lower left corner.. Great save by their keeper.



Halftime: 1-0 lead for them. They are playing very defensive after the early lead. They have over 27,000 fans here today.



61 minute mark: Schreurs passes to Parker outside the box.. hard shot.. lower left corner.. Good save by their keeper.

72 minute mark: Rodrigues on for Barbosa and Oswald on for Rooney.


91 minute mark: Oswald passes to King on the right post.. he shoots.. the keeper blocks it.. Parker gets the rebound.. passes to Oswald by the left post who taps it in! GOAL!!!! 1-1.


Game over. 1-1 tie.


We outshot them 9-7 (5-1 on target)

Oswald wins MoM off the bench, 8 for form, 17 minutes played, 1 of 1 passes, 0 of 2 headers, 1 interception, 1 goal.


Blanco had a 5 for form. Everyone else had 7's for form.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

Trotta needs rest accoridng to our physio.

Adriano helped Brazil beat the USA 2-1 in the North American Gold Cup Semi-Final. ADriano stopped 5 shots including 3 by Adu. Adu assisted on the USA's only goal which was finished by young striker, Andrew Douek-pirotte.




Jan 31, 2019 -

St. Etienne has hired Theirry Henry away from Sheff Wed.


St. Etienne is 14th in the French First League.




Feb 1, 2019 -

The board is thrilled with my performance as manager.


Antonio Ortega has won the EPL Player of the Month. Kasper Lorentzen of Newcastle came in 2nd, and Barry Parker came in 3rd.


Dario Tamburini won the EPL Young Player of the Month Award. Gary Burns of Liverpool came in 2nd, and Laurent Rodrigues came in 3rd.


I won the Manager of the Month in the EPL. Pako Ayestaran of Liverpool came in 2nd, and Steve Coppell of West Brom came in 3rd.


Here is a look at the table. We are pulling away:

Pos	Inf	Team		Pld	Won	Drn	Lst	For	Ag	G.D.	Pts
1st		Man Utd		26	21	3	2	67	15	+52	66
2nd		Liverpool		27	15	7	5	47	28	+19	52
3rd		Arsenal		27	15	5	7	32	23	+9	50
4th		West Brom		27	15	4	8	39	26	+13	49
5th		Chelsea		27	13	7	7	36	26	+10	46
6th		Leeds		26	13	4	9	29	20	+9	43
7th		Newcastle		27	9	10	8	30	25	+5	37
8th		Man City		26	11	4	11	29	32	-3	37
9th		Fulham		27	10	6	11	31	31	0	36
10th		Everton		27	9	9	9	32	38	-6	36
11th		Aston Villa		27	9	8	10	32	29	+3	35
12th		Charlton		27	6	15	6	25	25	0	33
13th		Middlesbrough		27	8	7	12	24	35	-11	31
14th		Cardiff		27	9	4	14	25	41	-16	31
15th		Crystal Palace		27	6	11	10	29	40	-11	29
16th		Birmingham		26	5	12	9	37	38	-1	27
17th		Sunderland		26	6	8	12	23	40	-17	26
18th		West Ham		26	6	6	14	26	40	-14	24
19th		Coventry		27	5	6	16	24	44	-20	21
20th		Tottenham		27	4	8	15	24	45	-21	20

[Eaglesfan27]

Feb 2, 2019 -

Today we host Sunderland in an EPL Match. They are in 17th thanks to the worst offense in the EPL. Striker Pierre Michel has more goals than everyone on the team put together. If we can stop him, we should get a clean sheet. Their #1 keeper, Andrew Collins, is hurt and they will have a hard time playing their best defense today. They will probably start Paul Clarke in goal. Paul is a 22 year old English keeper with potential, but he is still below average in skill.


We are 4-7 favorites.

It's overcast with temperatures in the 40's.


GK: Blanco
DL: Schmidt
DC: Cardozo
DC: Salva
DR: Miller
ML: Pinna
MC: Tamburini
MC: Godoy
MR: Ortega
SC: Oswald
SC: King

S1: Dani
S2: Boogaart
S3: Schreurs
S4: Wright
S5: Petit

[Eaglesfan27]

I just got word that Jurgen Meyer has been called up to Germany's U19 team for their match against Morocco.

Antonio Blanco has been called up to Spain's U21 team. He will head off after this match.



4 minute mark: Pinna gets a yellow card after colliding with Manu.


9 minute mark: Ortega with a great run up the right sideline.. strong cross.. Oswald knocks it down.. shoots.. blistering shot over the keeper's shoulder.. GOAL!!!! 1-0. Oswald's 10th of the year.


12 minute mark: Schmidt throws it long towards the box.. King knocks it down.. King spins away from 2 defenders.. shoots a blistering shot.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-0.

16 minute mark: Salva with a long pass to Oswald... he dribbles past two defender.. really turns on the speed.. into the box.. beats the third defender.. fakes the shot.. shoots.. lower right corner.. GOAL!!! 3-0.



Halftime: 3-0 lead for us. We have jsut over 70,000 fans here today.



49 minute mark: Ortega with a nice attacking run down the right sideline.. he centers it on a short cross to King who hits it on the half-volley.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 4-0.

74 minute mark: I wanted to give King a chance at the Hattrick, but he is tired. Wright on for King and Schreurs on for Godoy.



Game over. 4-0 win for us

We outshot them 13-2 (8-1 on target)


Ortega wins MoM, 10 for form, 17 of 22 passes, 5 key passes, 0 of 1 tackles, 2 of 4 headers, 1 interception, 11 runs, 4 fouls drawn, 2 assists.


Blanco had a 7. Every other starter had an 8.

[Christomir]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Here is a look at the table. We are pulling away

You call a 14-point difference (+ a game in hand) "pulling away"? I call it championship won

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Christomir

You call a 14-point difference (+ a game in hand) "pulling away"? I call it championship won

I'm not counting my chickens before they hatch

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

Pinna has picked up a 1 match ban for 5 yellow cards.

My physio says that Salva, Miller, Cardozo, Schmidt, and Godoy all need rest.


Feb 3, 2019 -

Petit injured his calf in training today and will miss 2-3 weeks.



11 of my players have been called up for international friendlies on the 6th.



Feb 4, 2019 -

Ortega was selected to the EPL Team of the Week.


Feb 6, 2019 -

Adriano Pinna was very emotional after his first start at Left Wing for Italy in international competition. He thanked me for giving him the confidence with my regular use of him at Manchester United.



International Play (friendlies) outstanding performances:

Michael Oswald had 2 goals for Germany in their 2-0 win over Morocco.

Schreurs had 2 goals for Holland in their 2-2 tie with Turkey.


Italy lost 2-0 to Spain, but Pinna and Tamburini played well for Italy.



Salva also played for Italy, but not well.


The Italian Manager has annoyed me by not pulling Salva after 45 minutes like I asked.



Feb 7, 2019 -

Michael Wood injured his knee in training and will be out 7-10 days.


Bristol City wants to borrow my speedy youngster Mark Hall for 3 months. They have good training facilities, so I agree.



Feb 9, 2019 -

We travel to play Birmingham in an EPL Match tonight. They are in 15th place thanks to a very suspect defense that has let down a decent offense. They have 3 goals scorers with over 10 goals. However, their top goal scorer, striker Carl Rook, is out injured. Their #2 striker Jose will face plenty of attention by my defense. Striker Barry Johnson has 10 goals from his #3 striker position and he will be asked to step up tonight. Danny Taylor is by far their best midfielder. Tehir defense is a mess, as Rune Almenning Jarstein is having his worst season, but he had his best performance last game with a 10 for form. Hopefully, we can bring him back down to earth.


We are 1-2 favorites.


It's very windy with temperatures in the 30's.


Injured: Wood, Petit, and Kompany.

Suspended: Pinna


GK: Adriano (welcome back, back to the reserves for Dani.)
DL: Trotta
DC: Cardozo
DC: Cahais (fatigue of other guys forces him into the lineup)
DR: Boogaart
ML: Barbosa
MC: Parker
MC: Oswald
MR: Ortega
SC: Flores
SC: Adriano

S1: Blanco
S2: Wright
S3: Rodrigues
S4: Salva
S5: Heller

[Eaglesfan27]

9 minute mark: Jose with a point blank shot, but Adriano blocks it.

13 minute mark: Cahais is called for a trip on Jose.. he gets a warning.


14 minute mark: Barbosa with a free kick from left of the box.. he floats a pass towards the far post.. Adriano outjumps the keeper.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.


23 minute mark: Steffan Seitz takes a free kick from 25 yards out.. it deflects off the wall.. and into the lower left corner as Adriano couldn't react to the deflection quickly enough. GOAL. 1-1.


34 minute mark: Barbosa with a corner kick.. to the near post.. Adriano outjumps everyone.. heads it.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-1. That is Adriano's 200th career goal for Manchester United!!!




Halftime: 2-1 lead for us. They have just under 30,000 fans here today.



47 minute mark: Throw in from Boogaart to Oswald right of the box.. Oswald with a great pass towards the far post.. Flores heads it.. lower left corner.. GOAL!!!!! 3-1.


64 minute mark: Oswald takes a free kick from right of the box.. good pass towards the 6 yard box.. Adriano heads it.. the keeper blocks it.. Flores with the rebound.. shoots.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 4-1.

73 minute mark: Barbosa with a good run up the left sideline.. crosses it for Flores.. he heads it over the bar.


74 minute mark: I wanted to give Adriano a shot at the hattrick, but he is tired. Wright on for Adriano and Rodrigues on for Barbosa.


81 minute mark: Flores with a good dribble down the left side of the pitch.. he centers it to Ortega.. Ortega shoots.. the keeper blocks it.. Wright and Schmitz racing to the rebound.. Schmitz gets there first.. kicks it.. into the goal!!! Own goal on Schmitz! 5-1.




Game over. 5-1 win for us

We outshot them 17-7 (11-6 on target)


Flores wins MoM, 10 for form, 20 of 24 passes, 3 key passes, 3 of 3 tackles, 6 of 8 headers, 4 interceptions, 2 fouls drawn, and 2 goals.


Barbosa and Ortega had 9's for form. Every other starter had an 8.


It's really great to see Flores starting to play to his potential.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

Boogaart bruised his head and will miss 5 days.


Trotta and Cardozo need rest.


Jurgen Meyer had 2 goals and an assist in our U18's 3-1 win over Swansea.




Feb 10, 2019 -


Managerial legend Antonio Lopez has been hired to take over at Real Madrid.




Feb 11, 2019 -

Boogaart, Cahais (Really?), and Ortega were all selected to the EPL Team of the Week.


Mark Hall has agreed to go to Bristol C on loan.




Feb 12, 2019 -


Vincent Kompany has spent over 5 months recovering, but he is now back in full training.


Adriano Pinna has come into my office requesting a new contract. He feels he is performing much better than his contract pays him over the past few months.

Pinna has 5 goals and 9 assists for us this year and he is only making 15,000 dollars/week which is much lower than my other stars.



He wants a new 3 year deal starting now that will pay 73k/week as well as a 1.5 million dollar signing bonus and a 3k/assist bonus. He also wants reassurances that he will continue to start. I decide to give him all of his requests.




Feb 13, 2019 -

Today we host Manchester City in a rivalry EPL Match. We are in 1st while they are in 9th. Their top striker, David Miller, is out with an injury. Their top midfielder, Paul Simpson is also out with an injury. They will be relying on the defense to keep them in this match. Libis Andres Arenas has been very good the last few weeks.


We are 4-7 favorites.

It's overcast with temperatures in the 30's.


Injured: wood, Petit, and Boogaart.


GK: Adriano
DL: Trotta
DC: Salva
DC: Miller
DR: Schmidt
ML: Pinna
MC: Tamburini
MC: Godoy
MR: Ortega
SC: Rooney
SC: King

S1: Blanco
S2: Oswald
S3: Schreurs
S4: Wright
S5: Kompany (is very rusty - if we get a big lead, I want to get him some PT.)

[Eaglesfan27]

2 minute mark: Pinna with a nifty move around two defenders.. centers it to Tamburini.. he shoots from 19 yards out.. over the bar.

13 minute mark: Trotta dribbles up the left sideline.. he centers it to Ortega.. he quickly shoots.. upper right corner.. the keeper dives.. it is just out of his reach.

17 minute mark: Pinna passes to Rooney in the left half of the box.. he shoots.. hard shot.. the keeper blocks it.. King gets the rebound first.. shoots.. GOAL!!!! 2-0.


35 minute mark: Arenas with a pair of acrobatic saves in the last 2 minutes.

36 minute mark: Rooney gets the ball left of the box.. draws two defenders over.. fires a cross to the far post.. Ortega heads it.. Amazing save by the keeper to block that one. He recovered from being way out of position.




Halftime: 2-0 lead for us. We have over 91,000 fans here today.




61 minute mark: Schmidt throws it into Godoy.. he centers it to the middle of the box.. Pinna with a diving header.. upper right corenr.. GOAL!!!! 3-0.

63 minute mark: Pinna picks up a yellow card for a hard tackle.


73 minute mark: Kompany on for Salva, oswald on for Rooney, and Wright on for King.


91 minute mark: Pinna with a corner to the far post.. Wright heads it.. over the bar.



Game over. 3-0 win for us

We outshot them 15-0 (8-0 on target)

Pinna wins MoM, 10 for form, 30 of 34 passes, 5 key passes, 3 of 8 tackles, 5 of 7 headers, 19 runs, 3 fouls drawn, and 1 goal.

Ortega, Godoy, Trotta, and Rooney had 8's. Everyone else had 7's for form.


Kompany played well in limited time.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match:

My physio says that Miller, Schmidt, Salva, Trotta, Ortega, and Godoy all need rest..



We have a big champions league match coming up, so they all aren't going to get the rest.




Feb 16, 2019 -

Adriano Pinna has signed the new deal that we offered him. It is a 3 year deal for a total of 14 million dollars.




Feb 17, 2019 -

West Ham has sacked Stuart Baxter. Sanli Tuncay is believed to be a favorite to take over the job.


West Ham is currently 17th in the EPL.



Feb 18, 2019 -

Schmidt, Godoy, and Pinna were all selected to the EPL Team of the Week.



Feb 20, 2019 -

Michael Heller has told the media that he is unhappy that I'm not using him more. I can't blame him, although I wish he came to me privately. I've been neglecting him with my new fascination with Tamburini, but Heller is a heck of a player in his prime. I resolve to use Heller more soon.

[Eaglesfan27]

Feb 20, 2019 -

Today we host Benfica in a Champions League Knockout Match, 1st leg. Benfica is one of the top teams in Portugal, and they will be a tough team, but we are expected to be able to handle them. Their best player is striker Vitor Rodrigues who has 12 goals in 17 starts, but he isn't that fast or skilled. Their keeper, Joao Magalhaes is just average at best.


We are 4-5 favorites.

It's overcast with temperatures in the 30's.


GK: Adriano
DL: Schmidt
DC: Cardozo
DC: Kompany
DR: Miler
ML: Barbosa
MC: Heller (I was planning on starting him even before his complaint)
MC: Oswald
MR: Ortega
SC: Flores
SC: Adriano

S1: Blanco
S2: Trotta
S3: Pinna
S4: Rooney
S5: King
S6: Salva
S7: Schreurs

[Eaglesfan27]

16 minute mark: Heller passes it down the left sideline for Flores.. he gets to it.. draws two defenders over.. the keeper guards the near post.. Flores passes it beautifully over the keeper's head.. Adriano with an easy header for the goal! GOAL!!!! 1-0. That is Adriano's 20th of the year.


37 minute mark: Ortega passes to Adriano in the right half of the box.. Adriano with an immediate crisp pass that sails between three defenders.. Flores one times it.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-0. Great goal!


39 minute mark: Barbosa fights to keep the ball after they try to clear it.. he gains control.. centers it to Adriano in the middle of the box.. Adriano with a quick shot.. lower right corner.. GOAL!!!! 3-0.



Halftime: 3-0 lead. We only have 67,000 fans here today.



48 minute mark: Flores steals the ball from a defender halfway into their own zone.. he makes a perfect through pass into the box.. Adriano beats two defenders to it.. fakes out the keeper.. shoots.. lower left corner.. GOAL!!!! 4-0! Adriano with a hattrick!


Adriano and Flores are working great together.



53 minute mark: Barbosa with a corner kick to Kompany outside the box.. he shoots.. inches over the bar.

60 minute mark: Schreurs on for Ortega.


64 minute mark: Barbosa passes to Flores in the left half of the box.. Flores plays a beautiful touch pass between two defenders to Adriano that hits him in stride... 8 yards out.. he nails it home! GOAL!!!! 5-0. Adriano with 4 goals this game! Flores with some great assists.


90 minute mark: Cardozo throws it long down the right sideline to Schreurs.. he crosses it to the near post.. Heller with a powerful header.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!!! 6-0.




Game over. 6-0 win for us

We outshot them 19-1 (11-1 on target)


Adriano with a MoM award, 10 for form, 10 of 11 passes, 0 tackles, 5 of 9 headers, 2 runs, 1 foul drawn, and 4 goals.

Barbosa and Flores also had 10's for form. Heller had a 9. Adriano (GK) had a 7. Every other starter had an 8.



Flores, 10 for form, 19 of 21 passes, 3 key passes, 0 tackles, 4 of 7 headers, 3 interceptions, 6 runs, 3 assists, and 1 goal.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:


Apparently, Flores pulled his groin during the match He will be out 2-3 weeks.


In need of rest: Miller, Cardozo, Schmidt, and Ortega.



We have the League Cup Final coming up with Arsenal in 4 days.

[Eaglesfan27]

Feb 21, 2019 -


Chelsea has sacked Rafa Benitez after Chelsea tied Leeds in an EPL Match. Chelsea is firmly in 5th for the moment.



Franco Foda is being touted as the favorite to take over the job.




Feb 23, 2019 -

Matias Cahais injured his back in training today and he will miss 2-3 weeks.

[Eaglesfan27]

Feb 24, 2019 -


Today we play Arsenal in the English League Cup Final in the first big step to repeating the Quad. Arsenal is currently 4th in the EPL and they have been hit hard by some injuries. In fact, 7 guys on their squad are currently injured. Their top player is striker Christophe Sanchez who has 15 goals on the year. He is questionable due to a thigh injury. Keeper Warren Norman has had a phenomenal run of games in the last 2 weeks, but hopefully we can crack him. 3 of their top midfielders are out injured this game. Their #2 and #3 Striker are out injured and as a result, Hatem Ben Arfa will probably play striker this match.


We are even odd favorites.

It's overcast with temperatures in the 30's.


Injured: Flores, Cahais.


GK: Adriano
DL: Trotta
DC: Kompany
DC: Salva
DR: Boogaart
ML: Pinna
MC: Heller
MC: Parker
MR: Ortega
SC: Rooney
SC: King

S1: Blanco
S2: Oswald
S3: Schreurs
S4: Adriano
S5: Cardozo

[Eaglesfan27]

26 minute mark: Ortega has to hobble off the pitch after colliding with Fran. He is going to try to continue.


39 minute mark: Parker is called for pushing Hall, their left winger. Yellow card on Parker. Pinna argues the call.. yellow card for him too.


41 minute mark: Heller gets a yellow card for tripping Sanchez.


42 minute mark: Pinna passes to Rooney left of the box.. he centers it for Heller.. hard shot.. it hits the crossbar. The keeper clears it.



We are putting tremendous pressure on them, but their defense, the keeper, and the crossbar are stopping all of our shots.




Halftime: 0-0 tie. There are just under 90,000 fans here in a sold out stadium.




54 minute mark: Trotta gets a yellow card for tripping Sanchez.

60 minute mark: Rooney with a corner kick to the far post.. Parker heads it.. the keeper blocks it.. King gets the rebound.. shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.


72 minute mark: Heller gets another yellow card for a push on Hall! He is ejected.


I bring Oswald on for Rooney and slide him back to midfield to play a 4-4-1.

80 minute mark: Kompany races back to stop a Sanchez breakaway!


83 minute mark: King is called for being offside.. King argues the call.. yellow card for King.


88 minute mark: Adriano with a pair of good saves.. long pass to Pinna.. Pinna centers it for King.. King spins away from Fran.. shoots a powerful banana shot from 25 yards out.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-0.



Game over. 2-0 win for us

We outshot them 16-6 (11-1 on target)


Pinna wins MoM, 10 for form, 23 of 33 passes, 1 key pass, 5 of 6 tackles, 3 of 4 headers, 2 interceptions, 13 runs, 1 foul drawn, 1 assist.


King, Ortega, and Rooney had 8's. Heller had a 6. Everyone else had a 7.



One title down, three to go!

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

Ortega injured his ribs and will miss a few days.

Salva and Trotta need rest.



Now, we play Arsenal at their place in 3 days for the 5th round of the FA Cup.



Feb 26, 2019 -

Chris Miller twisted his ankle in practice today and will miss about 2 weeks.

[Eaglesfan27]

Feb 27, 2019 -


Today we play at Arsenal in the 5th round of the English FA Cup. See our previous preview, except Arsenal has Sanchez back at full strength.


We are only 5-4 favorites on the road.


It's sunny with temperatures in the 70's.


Injured: Miller and Cahais.

Suspended: Heller


GK: Adriano
DL: Schmidt
DC: Cardozo
DC: Kompany
DR: Boogaart
ML: Barbosa
MC: Tamburini
MC: Godoy
MR: Schreurs
SC: Oswald
SC: Adriano

S1: Blanco
S2: Wright
S3: Rooney
S4: Petit
S5: Wood

[Eaglesfan27]

5 minute mark: Their keeper stops a pair of quick shots by Oswald and Adriano.


7 minute mark: Sanchez gets a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Kompany.


18 minute mark: Barbosa with a nice attack up the left sideline.. he centers it to Tamburini outside the box.. he shoots from 22 yards out.. strong curving shot.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.


26 minute mark: Barbosa with a corner kick towards the near post.. Adriano outjumps two defenders on him.. heads it.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-0.


31 minute mark: Gavilan passs to Ben Arfa in the left half of the box.. he shoots a parallel shot to end line like Rooney usually does.. it curves.. upper right corner.. GOAL. 2-1.




Halftime: 2-1 lead for us. They have just under 60,000 fans here at the game.



Cardozo and Kompany are playing dominant defense in the box.




Game over. 2-1 win for us.


We outshot them 11-7 (8-4 on target)


Barbosa wins MoM, 10 for form, 17 of 21 passes, 2 key passes, 1 of 1 tackles, 1 of 4 headers, 1 interception, 10 runs, 1 foul drawn, and 2 assists.


Tamburini also had a 10 for form. Adriano, Godoy and Heller had 8's. Adriano (GK) had a 6. Everyone else had a 7.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

We will host Leeds in the 6th round of the English FA Cup. They are currently 6th in the EPL.


Barbosa injured his wrist and will miss a few days.

Cardozo and Schmidt need rest.

[Eaglesfan27]

March 1, 2019 -

The board is thrilled with my performance as manager.


Oddly, no awards were named for the month.


Here is a look at the table (we should only need 3 more wins to secure the EPL Title):

Pos	Inf	Team		Pld	Won	Drn	Lst	For	Ag	G.D.	Pts
1st		Man Utd		29	24	3	2	79	16	+63	75
2nd		Liverpool		29	16	8	5	51	29	+22	56
3rd		West Brom		29	17	4	8	44	28	+16	55
4th		Arsenal		29	16	6	7	34	23	+11	54
5th		Chelsea		29	13	9	7	36	26	+10	48
6th		Leeds		29	13	7	9	29	20	+9	46
7th		Newcastle		29	11	10	8	35	27	+8	43
8th		Aston Villa		29	10	9	10	38	32	+6	39
9th		Man City		29	11	5	13	32	39	-7	38
10th		Fulham		29	10	7	12	34	36	-2	37
11th		Everton		29	9	9	11	35	45	-10	36
12th		Middlesbrough		29	9	8	12	27	36	-9	35
13th		Birmingham		29	7	12	10	42	43	-1	33
14th		Charlton		29	6	15	8	26	31	-5	33
15th		Cardiff		29	9	5	15	26	44	-18	32
16th		Crystal Palace		29	6	12	11	31	43	-12	30
17th		West Ham		29	7	8	14	31	43	-12	29
18th		Sunderland		29	6	9	14	24	48	-24	27
19th		Coventry		29	6	6	17	26	46	-20	24
20th		Tottenham		29	4	8	17	25	50	-25	20

[Eaglesfan27]

March 2, 2019 -

Today we travel to play Coventry. They are in 19th place. The only player we have to watch carefully is striker Wayne Worthington who has 16 goals on the year. Otherwise, most of their offensive performers have been below average. Defensively, Martin Scott and Cyril Munoz are average at best. Their keeper has been having a lot of problems too. In fact, the press has questioned if Tedeschi should be starting in goal for Coventry any longer.


We are 4-6 favorites.

It's overcast with temperatures in the 50's.


Injured: Cahais, Miller, Barbosa and Flores.


GK: Adriano
DL: Trotta
DC: Kompany
DC: Salva
DR: Boogaart
ML: Pinna
MC: Tamburini
MC: Heller
MR: Schreurs
SC: Rooney
SC: King

S1: Blanco
S2: Petit
S3: Parker
S4: Wright
S5: Rodrigues

[Eaglesfan27]

2 minute mark: Pinna with a nice run up the left sideline.. crosses it to Schrerus who heads it to Heller just outside the box.. he shoots from 21 yards out.. curving.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.


15 minute mark: Tamburini pushes Ridley and gets a yellow card.


18 minute mark: Ridley with a breakaway into the box.. Ridley fakes out Salva.. shoots.. lower left corner.. GOAL!!! 1-1.



Halftime: 1-1 tie.


They have over 31,000 fans here today.



60 minute mark: Trotta has picked up an injury. I put Petit on for him.

70 minute mark: Tedeschi is doing a great job of intercepting our crosses.

72 minute mark: Rodrigues on for Pinna and Wright on for Rooney who is tired.


79 minute mark: Schreurs with a nice attacking run up the right sideline.. he crosses it sharply towards the far post.. Wright heads it.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-1. Wright's 1st goal of the year! What a timely contribution!


86 minute mark: Worthington with a weak shot from 30 yards out.. Adriano just completely misplays it GOAL. 2-2.



Game over. 2-2 tie.


We outshot them 11-8 (7-5 on target)

Tamburini won MoM, 9 for form, 22 of 27 passes, 9 key passes, 6 of 12 tackles, 4 of 7 headers, 1 interception, 4 runs, 2 fouls drawn.

Schreurs also had a 9. Boogaart and King had 7's. Every other starter had an 8.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

Adriano (GK) strianed his neck during the game and will miss about a week.


Salva and Trotta need rest.




March 3, 2019 -


Carodozo suffered a severe ankle sprain today in practice. He is expected to miss 3-5 weeks.



March 4, 2019 -

Kompany and Schreurs were each selected to the EPL Team of the Week.



March 6, 2019 -

Today we travel to play Benfica in the 2nd leg of the 1st Knockout round of the Champions League. We are up 6-0 on aggregate and should win easily.

We are 4-5 favorites.

Cardozo and Miller are out. 4 players are doubtful.


GK: Blanco
DL: Schmidt
DC: Petit
DC: Kompany
DR: Boogaart
ML: Rodrigues
MC: Godoy
MC: Parker
MR: Schreurs
SC: oswald
SC: King

S1: Dani
S2: Tamburini
S3: Heller
S4: Wright
S5: Salva
S6: Downing
S7: Rooney

[Eaglesfan27]

12 minute mark: Vitor Rodrigues gets a yellow card for pulling Godoy's jersey.


19 minute mark: Diogo Teixeira gets a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Laurent.


21 minute mark: Long pass from the keeper to Vitor Rodrigues to catch us on the counterattack.. Rodrigues burns Kompany.. dribbles into the box.. shoots.. lower left corner.. GOAL! 1-0 they lead. We still lead 6-1 on aggregate.




Halftime: 1-0 lead for Benfica, but we lead 6-1 on aggregate. They have over 64,000 fans here today.



50 minute mark: Blanco with a pair of solid saves.


70 minute mark: Oswald on a breakaway.. he is tripped.. in the box! Penalty. Godoy steps up, looks confident.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-1.


73 minute mark: Rodrigues passes to Schreurs in the right half of the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. it hits the crossbar! The keeper clears it.

75 minute mark: Downing on for Rodrigues and Wright on for King.



Game over. 1-1 tie. 7-1 win on aggregate.

We were outshot 12-4 (7-3 on target)

Parker wins MoM, 10 for form, 33 of 35 passes, 1 key pass, 13 of 17 tackles, 7 of 7 headers, 6 interceptions, 1 foul drawn.

Rodrigues had an 8. Everyone else had a 7.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

Boogaart and Schmidt each picked up bruised ribs during the match. They will each miss a few days.

Southampton wants to borrow Laurent Rodrigues. I turn down their offer. I also turn down 5 other requests.



March 9, 2019 -

We will play Liverpool in the Champions League Quarterfinal.


The other quarterfinals will feature Porto vs Deportivo, Atletico de Madrid vs Lazio, and Valencia vs Paris.

In huge shocks, Atletico de Madrid beat Juventus in the knockout round and Paris beat Real Madrid!




March 11, 2019 -

Juvenus has sacked Manolo Ruiz.


Betis (which was upset in the last round of the CL) has sacked Jose Uribe.



March 14, 2019 -

American Manager Steven Cherundolo has taken over the job as manager of Dortmund.

Chelsea has hired German Legend Franco Foda to be their new manager.

[Eaglesfan27]

March 17, 2019 -

Today we play Liverpool in a big EPL Match. They are 2nd in the EPL and a win against them will effectively lower our clinch number by 2 games. They have had a good year led by a diversified offense. They have 7 players with 8 or more goals. Stephane Dalmat is having his best season ever. He is 26, and he is playing a very complete game this year. He has 17 goals, 9 assists, and 5 MoM awards. He is fast, skilled, and can shoot distance accurately. Jose Angel is a 28 year old striker who has really stepped up this year for Liverpool. He is fast, dribbles very well, shoots well, and can set up his teammates. He has 12 goals and 6 assists in 21 starts. Dutch Midfielder Bobby Hey is having one of his best seasons too. His long range shooting ability has netted him 11 goals along with 6 assists. Chris Taylor is doing well in goal, but some games he gets bombarded with shots and seems to let in a soft one now and again. However, he has been phenomenal in his last 3 matches.



We are 5-4 favorites at home.

It's overcast with temperatures in the 50's.


Injured: Cardozo (that is as short as our list has been in ages.)


GK: Adriano
DL: Trotta
DC: Kompany
DC: Salva
DR: Miller
ML: Pinna
MC: Tamburini
MC: Heller
MR: Ortega
SC: Flores (He really is our 2nd best striker at this point I think. It's amazing that he just turned 20.)
SC: Adriano

S1: Blanco
S2: Parker
S3: Barbosa
S4: King
S5: Schmidt

[Eaglesfan27]

6 minute mark: Trotta passes it to Pinna left of the box.. he passes it to Flores in the box.. Flores fakes out Guidetti.. fakes out another defender.. dekes the keeper.. shoots into the open net! GOAL!!!!! 1-0.


12 minute mark: Flores steals a pass from Guidetti to the right back deep in their zone.. wins the footrace into the box.. fakes right.. Taylor leans.. he shoots.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!!! 2-0! Flores with his 15th goal of the year! What a start!


22 minute mark: Pinna passes to Flores left of the box.. he draws two defenders.. threads a pass between them.. to Adriano in the middle of the box.. he shoots a curving shot around the defender.. around the keeper.. GOAL!!!! 3-0! That is Adriano's 25th of the year!


27 minute mark: Salva stops a Dalmat breakaway.

29 minute mark: Adriano with a pair of acrobatic saves on shots by Dalmat and Nicky Platt.

31 minute mark: Dalmat with a breakaway.. Adriano comes out to challenge him.. he shoots.. Adriano punches it over the bar.

33 minute mark: Ortega with a strong run up the right sideline.. passes it to Heller who quickly passes it to Tamburini deep in the box.. point blank shot.. Great save by Taylor.

36 minute mark: Edson their midfielder, gets a yellow card, for a very hard tackle on Flores.


42 minute mark: Adriano with a trio of strong saves.


44 minute mark: Ortega with a centering pass to Flores just outside the box.. he unleashes a powerful curving shot.. the keeper blocks it.



Halftime: 3-0 lead. We have over 91,000 fans here today.



55 minute mark: Kompany with a pair of great defensive plays on Dalmat.

59 minute mark: Salva gets a yellow card for tripping Dalmat.

71 minute mark: Ortega with a brilliant dribble, beats three guys.. centers it to the far post.. Pinna with the header.. inches wide left.


75 minute mark: Parker on for Tamburini and Barbosa on for Pinna.

89 minute mark: PArker with a yellow card for a hard tackle on Edson.



Game over. 3-0 win for us


We outshot them 15-13 (9-5 on target)


Pinna wins MoM, 9 for form, 19 of 25 passes, 3 key passes, 1 of 2 tackles, 4 of 4 headers, 3 interceptions, 14 runs, 3 fouls drawn, and 1 assist.

Ortega and Flores also had 9's. Salva and both Adriano's had 8's. Everyone else had a 7.


Flores, 9 for form, 14 of 14 passes, 1 key pass, 2 of 3 tackles, 1 of 3 headers, 1 interception, 8 runs, 4 fouls drawn, 1 assist, and 2 goals.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

We are now just 1 point away from clinching the EPL Title with 7 games left.


Jurgen Meyer had 3 goals and an assist in our U18's 4-0 win over Preston.


Our U18 squad has won their 8th consecutive U18 Group 3 Title.



March 18, 2019 -

Ortega and Pinna were selected to the EPL Team of the Week.


March 20, 2019 -

Laurent Rodrigues has been called up to France's U21 squad.

Mark Hall has been called up to England's U21 Squad.



March 20, 2019 -

Today we play Leeds at home in the FA Cup 6th round match. Leeds is 6th in the EPL and they have a very good offense. Mark Tucker and Shane Paul are a dangerous pair of forwards with 12 goals each. David Lynch has 10 goals as the #3 striker. Left winger Stephen McCarthy is a 20 year old Irish player who has good speed, strength, and an exceptional passing touch. He also has a good shot. The 20 year old has 7 goals and 5 assists on the year. Defenseively, Richard McDonald has been up and down all year. The keeper has 30 clean sheets but has given up over 1.6 goals per game in his other starts.


We are 2-5 favorites despite their strong offense.

It's sunny with temperatures in the 50's.


Cardozo is injured and Barbosa is questionable.


GK: Adriano
DL: Schmidt
DC: Kompany
DC: Salva
DR: Boogaart
ML: Pinna
MC: Parker
MC: godoy
MR: Schreurs
SC: Rooney
SC: King

[Eaglesfan27]

14 minute mark: Boogaart with a yellow card for pushing Shane Paul.


20 minute mark: Pinna centers it to king in the middle of the box.. he shoots.. way over the bar. Bad shot.


35 minute mark: We are unlucky as Godoy had a shot that beat the keeper, but a defender deflected it wide of the net.

46 minute mark: Rooney has looked listless, but he makes a great pass to Schreurs in the right half of the box.. he passes it between two defenders to King in the middle of the box.. King shoots.. lower right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.



Halftime: 1-0 lead for us. We have over 89,000 fans here today.



52 minute mark: Schreurs with a nice run up the right sideline.. beats two men.. crosses it to the near post.. King heads it.. the keeper blocks it.. Rooney with a shot on the rebound.. GOAL!!!! 2-0.

56 minute mark: Parker passes to Rooney in the left half of the box.. he unleashes a hard curving shot.. GOAL!!!! 3-0.


58 minute mark: Trotta on for Boogaart who almost picked up his second yellow. Also, Oswald on for Parker who is tired.


78 minute mark: Schreurs with a good run up the right sideline.. short cross to King.. he shoots.. lower right corner.. wide right.


80 minute mark: Schreurs with another run up the right sideline.. crosses it to the far post.. Rooney with a diving header.. GOAL!!!! 4-0! Rooney with yet another hattrick in his career! Is this his last one?


86 minute mark: Schreurs with a shot that is blocked.. he gets the ball back and passes it to Oswald 20 yards to this left.. Oswald shoots from 20 yards out.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!! 5-0.



Game over. 5-0 win for us

We outshot them 27-1 (15-1 on target)


Rooney wins MoM, 10 for form, 16 of 19 passes, 4 key passes, 1 of 2 tackles, 10 of 11 headers, 1 interception, 2 runs, 2 fouls drawn, and 3 goals.

Schreurs also had a 10.

Oswald, King, Parker, Schmidt, and Salva all had 8's.

Everyone else had 7's.



I decide to praise Rooney to the press after the match.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

vincent Kompany damaged his knee and will miss about a week.


Salva needs rest.



March 20, 2019 -


We have a very favorable matchup as we will play Gillingham in the FA Cup Semi Final. They beat Manchester City 1-0 at home to advance to the Semi Final.

Jurgen Meyer had 2 goals and an assist in our U18's 3-3 tie with West Ham. Jurgen has 25 goals in 31 starts this year for the U18 team and reserve squad.



March 22, 2019 -

Jurgen Meyer has been called up to Germany's U19 squad to face Belgium.



March 23, 2019 -

Mark Hall had a goal and an assist for England's U21 team in their 4-0 win over Greece.


Laurent Rodrigues had an assist for France's U21 team in their 2-0 win over Macedonia.

[Eaglesfan27]

March 23, 2019 -

Today I manage Portugal in a home European Championship Qualifying Group 3 Match against Slovakia. Slovakia's only star is striker Jan Kovacik who has 1 start for Aston Villa this year, but is a decent player.


I've implemented a 4-4-2 that is similar to what I run at Manchester United, and have abandoned the 4-2-3-1 that Portugal was running before I took over.


We are 2-5 favorites.


It's sunny with temperatures in the 60's.


GK: Rui Caeiro
DL: Paulo Prazeres
DC: Pedro Lima
DC: Peter Prospar
DR: Joao Filipe
ML: Cristiano Ronaldo (he is 34, and is shadow of himself)
MC: Bruno Goncalves
MC: Nuno Ferro
MR: Victor Afonso
SC: Edward Wong
SC: Ricardo

S1: Joao Magalhaes
S2: Joao Dias
S3: Diogo Teixeira
S4: Joao Pedro
S5: Rui Sousa
S6: Joao Pereira
S7: Vitor Rodrigues (the same one that scored against me for Benfica)

[Eaglesfan27]

5 minute mark: Joao Filipe gets a red card for tripping their striker! Wow, rough call by the ref.

I'm going to try to run a 3-4-2.

9 minute mark: Long pass to Ronaldo left of the box.. he centers it to Ricardo.. he heads it.. over the bar.


11 minute mark: Ronaldo with a free kick from left of the box.. he centers it towards the far post.. Ricardo outjumps a defender.. heads it.. Upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.


27 minute mark: Ferro passes it to Wong left of the box.. Wong fakes out two defenders.. fakes out the keeper.. shoots into the wide open net that he created! GOAL!!!! 2-0.



Halftime: 2-0 lead for us. We have over 44,000 fans here at the stadium.



49 minute mark: Gonda with a strong run up the right sideline.. crosses it to the near post.. Miroslav Majoros heads it.. upper right corner.. GOAL. 2-1. That was his first goal ever for Slovakia.

59 minute mark: Ronaldo crosses it from left of the box.. Ricardo heads it.. wide left.

60 minute mark: Sousa on for Wong who is tired. We switch to a 4-4-1 with Sousa on at right back. Rodrigues on for Ricardo who is tired.

67 minute mark: Ronaldo with a GREAT curving cross into the box.. Nuno Ferro heads it.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 3-1.

75 minute mark: Afonso with a cross from right of the box.. Ronaldo with a diving header in the 6 yard box.. GOAL!!!! 4-1.



Game over. 4-1 win.

We outshot them 21-9 (11-3 on target)


Ronaldo wins MoM, 10 for form, 24 of 29 passes, 1 key pass, 1 of 2 tackles, 6 of 8 headers, 1 interception, 9 runs, 2 assists, and 1 goal.

[Eaglesfan27]

Other International Roundups:

Oswald had a goal and an assist for Germany in their 2-1 win over Liechtenstein, but he injured his knee and will be out for about 2 weeks.

Pinna played very well for Italy with 2 assists in their 2-2 tie against Wales.


Rooney had a goal and an assist for England in their 3-0 win over Greece.




After the match, Ricardo, the 21 year old Parma Striker, thanked me for helping him to get his first International Goal for Portugal.





March 27, 2019 -

Michael Heller had 2 assists for Germany in their 4-0 win over Belgium.

[Eaglesfan27]

March 30, 2019 -

Today we play at Middlesbrough in an EPL Match that should secure the EPL Title if we win. Middlesbrough is 12th in the EPL. Their best player by far is my former midfielder Jamie Cook. Cook has 5 goals and 12 assists for them this year. Jan Lastuvka is playing well in goal for them the last few weeks. Andrea Salerno is their leading scorer with 11 goals. Andrea is a 22 year old Italian striker who is going to be a world class striker if he continues to improve. Charlie Wilson is using his speed and strength to provide solid defense.


We are 4-5 favorites.

It's overcast with temperatures in the 50's.


Injured: Oswald.


GK: Adriano
DL: Trotta
DC: Kompany
DC: Miller
DR: Boogaart
ML: Barbosa
MC: Parker
MC: Heller
MR: Ortega
SC: Flores
SC: Adriano

S1: Blanco
S2: Wood
S3: Wright
S4: Rodrigues
S5: Salva

[Eaglesfan27]

10 minute mark: Adriano with saves of 2 Cook shots already.


12 minute mark: Cook passes to Guerin in the box.. Jonathan Guerin fakes out Adriano.. shoots.. Adriano dives.. he can't get to it. GOAL. Down 1-0.



Halftime: Down 1-0. They are playing very defensive since they took the lead. They have over 35,000 fans here today.



63 minute mark: Adriano looks lethargic. Wright on for him.

77 minute mark: Rodrigues on for Barbosa and Wood on for Parker who hasn't done anything to distinguish himself today.


85 minute mark: Ortega gets called for tripping Santini.. he gets away with a warning.. he argues with the ref. Remarkably, he ges another warning.


88 minute mark: I've never seen that before! The keeper took a free kick from deep in their zone, but he hit it low and Flores headed it towards goal. From 45 yards out, the ball bounced towards the goal and rolled into the goal before the keeper could catch up to it! What a fluky goal by Flores! 1-1.



Game over. 1-1 tie.

We outshot them 9-8 (5-3 on target in their favor)


Charlie Wilson, their defender, won MoM, 8 for form. 25 of 33 passes, 6 of 6 tackles, 9 of 11 headers, 5 interceptions, 1 foul drawn.

Kompany had an 8. Adriano (GK) had a 6. Everyone else had a 7.

Flores, 7 for form, 17 of 21 passes, 2 key passes, 0 of 2 tackles, 2 of 5 headers, 2 interceptions, 2 runs, and 1 fluky goal.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

Trotta needs rest.



March 31, 2019 -


I have several staff members with expiring contracts.


I offer my AM, Antonio Alvarez, a 1 million dollar signing bonus as well as 27.5k per week. He is simply one of the best in the business.


I'm very happy with my staff, and I decide to try to bring them all back. Those who I'm oferring new deals to include:


Barry Richardson - Coach

Roy Keane - Scout

Gil Prescott, a 65 year old scout, won't consider a deal due to impending retirement.

David Bushell - Scout

Arthur Albiston - Keeper Coach.

Derek Langley - Scout

Garry Armer - Head Physio



April 1, 2019 -


The board is thrilled with my performance as manager and want to extend my deal.


Chelsea's Stefan De Weerd won the EPL Player of the Moth. Tom Day of Crystal Palace came in 2nd, and Yoann Klein of Newcastle came in 3rd.


West Brom's Mark Walsh won the EPL Young Player of the Month. Alvaro Cuevas of Chelsea came in 2nd and Simon Hill of Charlton came in 3rd.


Fulham's Brian McClair has won the EPL Manager of the Month. John Keeley of Charlton came in 2nd and Kunle Odetoyinbo of Manchester City came in 3rd.



4 of my staff members accepted their new deals today.



April 1, 2019 -

My AM Antonio Alvarez rejected his offer. He wants a higher base salary which my board doesn't want to pay


I offer him 27,500/week and 1.35 million signing bonus. Both are as high as the board will allow

[Eaglesfan27]

April 3, 2019 -

All of my staff have signed new deals except my AM Antonio Alvarez. It looks like I'm going to lose him.




Today we travel to play Liverpool in the 1st leg of Champions League Quarter Final. Liverpool is currently 2nd in the EPL. They are led by star striker Stephane Dalmat.


We are 5-4 favorites on the road.


It's raining with temperatures in the 40's.



Oswald is questionable.


GK: Adriano
DL: Schmidt
DC: Kompany
DC: Salva
DR: Miller
ML: Pinna
MC: Tamburini
MC: Godoy
MR: Schreurs
SC: Rooney
SC: King

S1: Blanco
S2: Flores
S3: Barbosa
S4: Heller
S5: Cardozo
S6: Ortega
S7: Adriano